Steadham v. Parrish
Supreme Court of Alabama
Attachment against Non-Resident. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Franklin. Tried before the Hon. Henry C. Speake. This action was brought by Mrs. W. A. Steadham, against Alfred Parrish, and was commenced by attachment, sued out on the ground that the defendant was a non-resident.
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Attachment against Non-Resident. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Franklin. Tried before the Hon. Henry C. Speake. This action was brought by Mrs. W. A. Steadham, against Alfred Parrish, and was commenced by attachment, sued out on the ground that the defendant was a non-resident. The complaint contained the common counts, and a special count on a contract for the sale of a tract of land by the plaintiff to the defendant, alleging that she executed a deed to him, that he paid a part of the purchase-money, was placed in posses- . sion of the land, and promised to pay the residue. The defendant…
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, O. J.
— This case went off in the Circuit Court on an order dissolving the attachment. The language of the affidavit for attachment is, “that the sa.d Alfred Parrish is justly *467indebted to [plaintiff] in the sum of twenty-four hundred and five 93-100 dollars, which said amount is justly due after allowing all just off-sets and discounts; and that said Alfred Parrish is a non-resident of this State; and that this attachment is not sued out for the purpose of vexing or harassing the defendant, or other improper motive.” The bond and writ of attachment are not objectionable in form. — Code…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Linn v. McLeanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
- Dryer v. AbercrombieSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Johnston & Seats v. HannahSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
3Cited by4 opinions
- Formby v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
- Samuel Gans Co. v. TysonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
- Eubank v. May & Thomas Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1894
- Parrish v. SteadhamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893